France Inspired ATC

These were some extras from my swapping buddy Pat.  Stamps, Eiffel Tower Ribbon, and some Hello Kitty Paper.

This is the actual item/reason for the swap.  This is called an ATC or Artist Trading Card.  These are cards that artistic people make to swap with others as a sample of their artwork.  They are to be traded not sold.  The only rule is that they be 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches.  You can paint on them, draw, stamp, glue, whatever suits you.  And, the great part is, you don't have to be a full blown artist (pronounced arteest) to make/trade them.  I actually made two French inspired ATC's but forgot to get a picture of them.  Dang it!

New Postcards

Ivan found some more postcards from his road trip. These are from Utah.  Coalville.  

So here's the part where I ask my lovely friends if they ever come across a cool postcard or two to send them my way.  (With a lovely message, of course.)

Saturday Night Conessions

I don't really want to go to bed.  It is so nice and quiet.

Boys, boys, boys!

These came in during the Postcard Swap for Postcard Lovers this past week.  A young lady from Kentucky who is in the process of buying her first house.  She, hubby, & baby will be able to move out of their mother-in-law's place.

Art on a postcard

This arrived yesterday from Australia.  It's my first postcrossing postcard to arrive.  It's the "Rashi Racers" oil and acrylic on canvas.  Original artwork by Andy Baker and the Bald Art Company, part of the "tight caps and white zinc series."

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Postcard Swap for Postcard Lovers

Ivan brought me back a whole bunch of postcards from his recent travels.  Just in time, too!!!  You may recognize where some of these are from & and can say, "I've been there!"

Headed for Chicago

Oregon bound

To a fellow Paris lover in Texas

Sailing for Malaysia

En route to Ireland

Headed to New York

Going to Pennsylvania 

Delivery for Maryland

Vampires, anyone (Washington state)

Calgary cousin

Postcard Greetings

First card from Florida.

International Postcard

Back of postcard.  Cool stamps!

Another cool stamp.

More cool stamps and tons of cool stuff!

This is a sampling of what I got!  Stickers, notebooks, stationery, rub-ons, envelopes, cutouts, chipboard, metal stickers.  It's like Christmas!!!

BRAG MOMENT:  My first postcard that was received by a fellow postcrosser (The Boise Museum) was favorited!!!